Hello! I’m Mark Olsen. Welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. This week, The Times published a series of articles looking at possible different futures ...

The Chinese fest is marking the 100th birthday of Altman with "the largest retrospective of his works ever held in China" and of Peckinpah, "unique for his violent aesthetics," with 'The Wild Bunch.' ...

As a film critic, the question I get asked more than any other is, “What’s your favorite movie?” For decades, I’ve given the same answer. But in the last 10 years or so, when I say, “My favorite movie ...

Donald Sutherland and Elliott Gould in director Robert Altman's 1970 film "M*A*S*H." (Courtesy Brattle Theatre) Other directors tell stories. Robert Altman explored ecosystems. No filmmaker more ...

Robert Altman's movies are so unique, you kind of just have to watch a lot of them to see what you like. I find them to be polarizing, and when I force friends to watch them, I feel like everyone ...

On the surface, Robert Altman was a filmmaker of rare eclecticism. Few could equal his range in attending to seemingly every major cinematic genre. Over the course of his career, Altman dabbled in ...

After months of predictions, prognistication and heavy-duty FYC campaigning, the big day finally arrived Tuesday as the revelation of the 77th annual Emmy Award nominations crowned HBO Max, Netflix ...